UNC 48-hr bandh from April 27
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, April 23 2015 :
United Naga Council (UNC) has called a 48-hour total bandh from midnight of April 27 in all 'Naga areas' in Manipur to draw the attention of the Government of India on its demand for alternative arrangement "outside the Government of Manipur." Medical, water supply, electricity, educational institutions and media fraternity will be exempted from the purview of the bandh.
In a press note, UNC reminded that during Congress ruled Government in Manipur, that many civilians including two innocents students were shot dead by state forces on May 6, 2010 at Mao-Gate and two others were killed in Ukhrul district on August 30, 2014 .
UNC said the State government even issued arrest warrants against former presidents of UNC and All Naga Students' Association, Manipur (ANSAM) besides attempting to declare UNC as "unlawful organization" in the recent past.
The council also accused Government of trying to sabotage the ongoing "Indo-Naga political talks" .
UNC also recalled that the 3rd Naga People's Convention (NPC) held on July 1, 2010 at Tahamzam (Senapati) had declared the Autonomous District Council (ADC) election of 2010 "null and void." However, the Manipur Government has been re-imposing the already "rejected ADC election" to the Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council 3rd Amendment Act, 2008 just to "usurp and strangulate peoples' political aspiration" .
The UNC also accused the State Government of proposing to construct dams at Mapithel, Tipaimuk, Chakpi and other mega projects in Naga areas without "peoples' consent." The council said the has been efforts to barter land measuring 1.40 sq.
km at Choro Tangkhul Village to Myanmar just to retain Moreh.